Nkoho Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nkoho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkoho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho511:39,8546,821
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Nkoho Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nkoho Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nkoho occurs most in Lesotho. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkoho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,007,164th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Nkoho is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkoho are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Nkoho is most commonly held in Lesotho, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 39,854. In Lesotho it is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 71 percent reside, Berea District, where 27 percent reside and Quthing District, where 2 percent reside. Not including Lesotho this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Tanzania, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nkojjo7314/
Nkeuho7310/
Nkouou733/
Nkouos732/
Nkooha732/
Nko'oh732/
N'Kouo731/
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Nkoheu731/
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Nkgooa731/
Nkoa679,309/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkoho
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